Agriculture and Rural Statistics in the Philippine Statistical System

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1 Agriculture and Rural Statistics in the Philippine Statistical System by Tomas P. Africa Workshop on Strategic Planning for Agricultural and Rural Statistics Bangkok, Thailand March

2 Outline of Presentation I. Overview: The PSS - Then and Now II. III. AgriStat Roles and Responsibilities AgriStat Data Collection IV. Statistical Coordination Framework, Structures and Mechanisms V. Funding for AgriStat Activities VI. Linkage between Sector Development and Statistical Development Plans VII. PSDP Development Process and Institutional Framework VIII. Summary 2

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5 I. Overview: Why consolidate? While the Philippine Statistical System is engaged in a number of good practices, there is ample scope for improving its current organizational structure and processes toward enhancing quality of its products and services. A number of structural limitations in the decentralized setup of the PSS, coupled with constraints on financial, physical, human, and other resources have hindered the PSS from responding quickly to users requirements and criticisms, especially regarding the need for statistics for local development planning, including the agriculture and rural sectors. 5

6 I. Overview: Latest development in the PSS The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Republic Act No The PSA shall be constituted from among the existing personnel of the major statistical agencies engaged in primary data collection and compilation of secondary data: National Statistics Office (NSO) Technical Staff of the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES)

7 II. AgriStat Roles and Responsibilities Agriculture and Fisheries Census: The Census Planning and Operations Division (a unit under the former National Statistics Office) was the responsible unit for the conduct of Census of Agriculture and Fisheries every 10 years, in tandem with the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS). The last CAF was conducted in March [Proposed unit responsible in the PSA --- Agriculture & Fisheries Census Division (AFCD) under the National Censuses Services (NCS) of the Censuses & Technical Coordination Office (CTCO)] Surveys of Agriculture and Fisheries. Units from the former Bureau of Agricultural Statistics were the ones responsible for generating agricultural statistics for crops, livestock and poultry, fisheries and aquaculture. [Proposed units responsible in the PSA --- Divisions of the Sectoral Statistics Office (SSO)] Survey of Forests. The Forest Management Bureau (FMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the one responsible for forest-related statistics. (Reference: forestry.denr.gov.ph) 7

8 IV. Structure and Framework of Coordination in the PSS Framework of Coordination in the PSS Judicial and Legislative Office Data Users Executive Office Central Statistical Authority of the Philippine Government Training, Education and Research Institutions Other Data Producers Data Providers/ Respondents 8

9 IV. Statistical Coordination Structures Regional/Provincial Statistical Coordination Committees Serve as forum for the discussion and resolution of statistical issues at the regional and local levels Venue for data dissemination and statistical advocacy activities Subcommittees/Technical Committees/Task Forces/ Technical Working Groups Tasked to address/resolve specific concerns/issues before these are discussed at the Regional/Provincial Statistical Coordination Committees RSCC XII TF on Tourism Statistics, RSCC VIII RSCC XII 9

10 IV. Statistical Coordination Mechanisms for AgriStat 1 of 5 Membership to inter-agency committees and technical committees or technical working groups regular interaction with producers and users in the public sector; thus promoting, among others, increasing use of administrative data, including exchange of data and generation of statistics through direct tabulation of administrative data. 10

11 IV. Statistical Coordination Mechanisms 2 of 5 Policies and Standards and Classifications various Board Resolutions calling for the adoption of statistical standards and classification systems Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC) Philippine Standard Commodity Classification (PSCC) Philippine Standard Occupational Classification (PSOC Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) Philippine Standard Classification of Education (PSCED) Philippine Central Product Classification (PCPC) Philippine Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (PCOICOP) Philippine Classification of Commodities by Broad Economic Categories (PCCBEC) 11

12 IV. Statistical Coordination Mechanisms 3 of 5 System of Designated Statistics - identifies the responsible agencies, frequency of conduct, disaggregation and schedule of data dissemination. It also establishes priorities for data production and hence provides a means for more rational resource allocation among government statistical activities 12

13 IV. Statistical Coordination Mechanisms 4 of 5 Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) defines priority statistical programs and activities designed to provide vital information support for Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) as well as promote efficiency of statistical operations. Also, it is a tool for integrating and coordinating the statistical activities of the government and enjoins compliance and cooperation among various agencies The concerns of food and agriculture statistics can be found in all the parts and in most chapters of the PSDP. But, importantly, in Part 3, there is a chapter on agriculture and agrarian reform. Here the statistical development programs, specific to agriculture and agrarian reform are articulated. 13

14 IV. Statistical Coordination Mechanisms 5 of 5 User-Producer Dialogue/Forum - to present the role of agriculture and fishery statistics in the development of the economy. Through the Forum, improvements in the data systems are expected as a result of the assessment of the PSA products and services. To solicit feedback from clients, partners and stakeholders, consultative meetings and/or appreciation seminars were also organized to determine and address the emerging issues and changing needs of stakeholders. Advocacy and Dissemination Activities 14

15 V. Funding for AgriStat Activities 1 of 2 Formerly BAS had a centralized budget in its normal operations wherein a top-down approach is applied. The BAS s approved budget came from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and pushed it down to each Technical Divisions and Regional/Provincial Operation Centers who conducts the agricultural surveys. The regular AgriStat surveys are funded by regular appropriations. However, in some instances, budget deficits are addressed by requesting additional funds from DA Programs such as Rice Program, Corn Program, Livestock Program, High Value Commercial Crop Program, etc. 15

16 V. Funding for AgriStat Activities 2 of 2 Having a PSA budget with an AgriStat component significant for the production of primary statistics in agriculture since --- Under Department of Agriculture, the DA budget at times had statistics competing with programmes and projects, with the latter having higher priority, resulting in resource constraints Now with PSA once approved by Congress, no further competing claims from other non-statistical programmes upon budget release by the Department of Budget and Management. 16

17 VI. Linkage between sectoral development and statistical development plans Do sectoral development plans usually include statistical development as well? Do sectoral development plans also set the priorities for statistical developments either directly or indirectly? The National Economic and Development Authority should include statistical development in its Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) a step that would highlight the key role that statistics can play in smarter governance. This would be an important change; the current MTPDP does not mention statistics as an element in the plan but only considers statistics as a tool for monitoring plan realization. There needs to be more explicit recognition of the role of statistics in identifying issues and informing policy design. *Sourced from PSDP Assessment (WB,2010). There is need to examine the MTPDP for

18 Summary 1 of 3 Generally effective coordination and advocacy mechanisms for agriculture and rural statistics a. Inter agency/technical committees b. Policies, standards and classifications c. System of designated statistics d. PSDP formulation e. User-producer dialogues f. Advocacy activities 18

19 Summary 2 of 3 Issues * Statistical development not a priority in national and local government budget allocation; no predictability in budget approval process Existing government policy biased towards attrition Exodus of some trained and experienced senior statisticians from Major Statistical Agencies Dwindling human capital *Sourced from PSDP Assessment (WB,2010) 19

20 Challenges (My views) Summary 3 of 3 Organize the Philippine Statistics Authority and ensure that the mandate and responsibilities of the former Bureau of Agricultural Statistics become more efficient and effective as provided by the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 Secure increased resources and to sustain investment in agriculture and rural statistics that are results-based through a rationalized and transparent expenditure planning and allocation process that is directly linked to statistical development outcomes, optimal human resource framework, and strategies for sustainable financing and resource mobilization. 20

21 Mabuhay and Thank you! 21

22 I. Overview: Latest development in the PSS Republic Act No , otherwise known as The Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 AN ACT REORGANIZING THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICAL SYSTEM, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE ENTITLED REORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICAL SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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25 III. Data Collection: AgriStat 1 of 3 1. Crops a. Palay (paddy rice) and Corn Production Survey (PCPS) - quarterly b. Palay and Corn Situation Reporting System (MPCSRS) - monthly c. Palay and Corn Stocks Survey (PCSS) - monthly d. Crops Production Survey (CPS) quarterly (vegetables and rootcrops (101), fruit crops (51) and non-food and industrial crops (76) + administrative data for sugarcane, fiber crops, cotton, tobacco, coconut 2. Livestock and Poultry a. Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey (BLPS) and Commercial Livestock and Poultry Survey (CLPS) - quarterly b. Survey of Animals Slaughtered in Abattoirs and Dressing Plants + administrative data - quarterly c. Semestral Survey of Dairy Enterprises 25

26 III. Data Collection: AgriStat 2 of 3 3. Fisheries a. Commercial Fisheries Surveys (quarterly) + administrative data b. Municipal/Inland Municipal Fisheries Surveys - quarterly c. Aquaculture Surveys quarterly 4. Prices and marketing a. Farm Prices Survey (FPS) monthly b. Wholesale and retail prices weekly/monthly c. Prices Paid by Farmers for Pesticides - quarterly d. Cereals and Fertilizer Price Monitoring - weekly 26

27 III. Data Collection: AgriStat 3 of 3 5. Farm Economics a. Agricultural Labor Survey (ALS) b. Costs and Returns Survey (CRS), Survey of Food Demand(SFD), and the Integrated Farm Household Survey (IFHS) ad hoc 7. Forestry The Forest Management Bureau (FMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the one responsible for forest-related statistics. (Reference: forestry.denr.gov.ph) 27

28 IV. Statistical Coordination Structures The PSA Board Establish appropriate mechanisms to maintain an efficient and effective Philippine Statistical System Formulate policies on all matters relating to government statistical operations, standards and classifications Review the statistical programs of the agencies of the national government and of the local government units, and rationalize responsibilities in these government organizations on matters relating to such statistical programs Review budgetary proposals involving statistical operations, and submit an integrated budget for the PSS to the DBM 28

29 IV. Statistical Coordination Mechanisms for AgriStat 2 of 7 Among the data sets that can be compiled are the following: Grains Warehouses and Storage Statistics Administrative forms used in the licensing and registration of privately owned and operated storage facilities Volume of fish catch: commercial fisheries can be compiled through the Log-Book method involving the compulsory submission of fish catch by fishing boat operators even while still in fishing trips. municipal fisheries can be compiled from the reports of municipal fisherfolk to their respective local government units (LGUs). Volume and price of unloadings of commercial and municipal boats can be sourced from records of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA). 29

30 Activity Census of Agriculture and Fisheries Agency National Statistics Office Frequency of Conduct every 10 years Geographic Disaggregation national, regional, provincial, municipal Schedule of Data Dissemination 6 months after survey conduct (preliminary) 2 years after survey conduct (final) With ARC / Rice and Corn Survey Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) Seasonally Adjusted Palay Production Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey Commercial Livestock and Poultry Survey Palay and Corn Stocks Survey - Household stocks Palay and Corn Stocks Survey - Commercial stocks Commercial Fish Catch Survey Municipal Fish Catch Survey Generation of Data on Land Holdings and Land Transfer quarterly national, regional, provincial 40 days after the reference quarter / BAS quarterly national 40 days after the reference quarter / BAS quarterly national, regional, provincial, BAS quarterly national, regional, provincial BAS, National Food Authority BAS, National Food Authority 45 days after the reference quarter / 45 days after the reference quarter / monthly national, regional, 15 days after the survey conduct (preliminary) 45 days after the survey (final) monthly national, regional, 15 days after the survey conduct (preliminary) 45 days after the survey (final) BAS monthly national, regional, provincial BAS Department of Agrarian Reform Marine - every other day Inland - quarterly quarterly national, regional, provincial national, regional, provincial 2 months after the reference month 2 months after the reference quarter 1 month after the reference quarter / 1/ / / O 30

31 IV. Statistical Coordination Mechanisms 5 of 7 Agency Statistical Calendar/Advance Release Calendar The ARC of Designated Statistics is designed to promote transparency, timeliness, and accessibility of government statistics by providing advanced information to the public as to what and when the statistics will become available. It gives the specific dates on when the various statistics will be released by government agencies for the benefit of the data users. 31

32 VII. The PSDP Development Process Strategic plan PSDP Volume 1 Situational analysis Problem analysis Stakeholder analysis Objectives analysis Vision and goals Key result areas and thrusts Major programs and strategies Strategic framework Resource framework Human resource framework Medium-term expenditure framework Resource mobilization strategy Activities and outputs Time and cost schedules Implementing units Action plan PSDP Volume 2 Logical Framework M&E Framework

33 VII. Institutional Framework for PSDP Preparation Office of the President Proclamation NSCB Executive Board PSDP PSPD Steering Committee NSCB Technical Staff / PSDP Secretariat IACs / TCs / AWGs RSCCs Strategic directions Situational analysis Major programs & strategies Strategic framework Resource framework Strategic plan MSAs NGAs LGUs Activities & outputs Time & cost schedules Action plan Data users Academe, Private Sector, CSO Other stakeholders Communication plan M&E framework